Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator for Kogi Central Senatorial District, has refuted a widely shared video on social media that purports to show her endorsing a bogus investment plan.
According to Naija News, the congressman issued a public warning on Sunday, characterizing the video as altered and deceptive material made by scammers to trick gullible people.
Nigerians were advised by Akpoti-Uduaghan to ignore the video and not from interacting with any investment site that was connected to it.
The senator clarified that the viral video was altered from a prior television interview she gave to journalist Seun Okinbaloye in a statement posted on her official social media accounts.
She claims that the interview tape was changed and manipulated by criminals to give the impression that she was advocating a bogus investment site.
Although the circulating video seemed to include her voice and image, she explained that it was not real.
“The manipulated clip is completely fake and should not be trusted, even though it seems to feature my voice and image,” she stated.
Akpoti-Uduaghan cautioned the public to exercise caution and not fall for the false plan that the changed video was promoting.
She emphasized that she is completely unrelated to the investment platform that is promoted in the video.
The senator advised Nigerians not to engage with any financial offer related to the video and to utterly disregard it.
Additionally, the congressman urged people to report the social media page or platform hosting the phony video in order to assist stop its spread.
She claims that reporting the false content will guarantee its removal and stop the scheme from tricking other people.
She also took the chance to warn Nigerians about the increasing risks associated with internet fraud.
She said, “Please be watchful, stay safe, and be wary of online scams.”
Akpoti-Uduaghan’s caution coincides with mounting worries about the increase in identity theft and cybercrime affecting well-known public personalities.
In order to promote fraudulent investment schemes and other online scams, scammers have been using altered films, digital manipulation, and artificial intelligence algorithms to create convincing phony endorsements by popular figures.
